I carry a 16 ft canoe on top of my Wrangler with a soft top. I put on a
safari rack and added Yakima load bars. It is good, steady and secure. I
have carried a little pirogue I built on the roll bar and windsheild but
that was only a really short distance and low speeds down to the
neighborhood pond to see if it leaked.
"echinacea" wrote in message
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Hi group. I figured I would post this here since it always seems usenet
people are good at sharing information and experiences.

10 years ago I was planning to get a kayak with a friend of mine but we
never got around to it. He had some friends who regularly paddled
around lake powell and in south texas along padre island. Now that I am
living in a condo on the beach in connecticut I noticed a couple other
tenants with kayaks on their porches. I thought it might be fun to give
it a try. I just wanted to ask if anyone had any pointers they would
like to share with someone in my place. I m not athletic but I am not
in really bad shape either so I didnt know if that would factor too
much. Where I would be boating is in long island sound and some rivers
and estuaries around where I live so the biggest waves I would see
would be on the sound. The water is usually cold. Also, I have a pretty
big porch so I didnt know if a 12 foot would be ok or if i needed
something bigger. Transportation wouldnt be an issue except to get it
to my place since I only have a jeep.

Thanks in advance for any replies